Buckle



1: HEBERLING.

BUCKLE. APPLICATION man Nov. 17. 1921.

1,429, 1 39-, Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

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J. HEBERLING.

BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1921. I: 1,429, 1 89;, Patented fiwp 12,1922.

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Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

.J'O-HN'HEBERLING, or nocnnsrnn, NEWYYORK.

BUCKLE.

Application filed November 17, 1921. Seria1 N m 515,998.

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of which the following is a specificationJ The present invention relates to buckles and more particularly to a means of attaching or anchoringa belt or strap to a buckle frame, an object of this invention being to provide an, anchoring means which will effectively secure the belt end and yet will readily permit the. belt end to be detached from or fitted to such anchoring means. i

To these and other ends,the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafterdescribed. the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims' In the drawings: 7, Fig. l is a face view of the buckle constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the buckle;

I Fig. 3 is a rear View;

Fig. 4 shows the buckle is side elevation with the members of theanchoring means relatively shifted to show the manner in which the belt is attached to or disconnected from such anchoring means; n

Fig. 5 isa section on the line 5-5, Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is a rear View of another embodiment of the invention Fig. 7 is an end view of the embodiment shown in Fig- 6;

Fig. 8 is an end view of the embodiment" shown in Figs. 6 and 7 showing the anchoring means in another position;

Fig. 9 is a rear view of still another embodiment of the invention;

Fig; 10 is a rear view of the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 9 showing the anchoring means in another position; and

Fig. 11 is an end view of the embodiment shown in Figs. 9 and 10 showing the anchoring means in still another position,

The illustrated embodiments of the invention are designed for personal wear, but it will be understood that the invention is not-limited to this use.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in. Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, the buckle 7 comprises a front plate 1 with 'sidefianges 1 2 formed, in this instance, in one piece/with the front plate. The belt is illustrated at 3 and has an anchoringend formed'by a loop l made by bending one end of the belt on itself and stitching the overlapping por tion at I a The anchoring meansin this embodiment is formed of two members 6, each having a portion 7 turned towardthe other portion and both being pivotally mounted to "turn about a common axis. This result is secured,

in this instance,-, by connecting theflside flanges 2 by a p1vot bar or pin 8 on which the members 6 turn, each member having laterally turnedior perforated lugs 9 'turn- 4 ing on the bar. The width of the tWo meln bers at their inner ends is such thatthey fill the space between the side flanges 2 and prevent longitudinal movementjofthe .members 6 on the pivot pin. Thisarrange ment not only permits thetwo members to turntogether about a common axis but also permits relative movement between the members, this relative movement being, in this instance," about'an axisiaround 'which they may both turn together, The loop 4 of the belt 8 is adapted to receive the loop engaging portions 7 this engagement being established or dise'stablished by swinging the members 6 relatively toeach other to space the loop engaging portions 7 at such a distance astopermit' the loop i to be passed" between them. -While in this condition, the loopengaging portions 7 are introduced into the loop after which the two members are swung into a single plane. It will be seen that there is provided a swinging anchoring means between the belt and the buckle frame, the loop maintaining the two members in one plane andipreventingthe accidental disconnection of the members wit h' the loop.

The other end of the belt may be sec'ured in any suitable manner. In this instance. a separate clamping member is employed in the form of a slideflO having I its'ends' guided in'slots 11 formed in the side flanges 2, the slots being inclined with reference to the inner face of the front Wall 1, and permitting the slide to move toward one end of the buckle in order to clamp the free belt end against the rear face of the front wall of such buckle.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, the anchoring means comprises a member 6 and 6, each having a lateral extending loop engaging member 7. The member 6 is rigidly secured to a rock shaft 8*, so as to swing about an axis transversely of the length of the belt. The member 6 is pivoted at 12to the rock shaft 8 to swing about an axis at right angles of turning of said rock shaft 8 and at right angles to the plane of the member 6" so that the member 6* may swing in its plane relatively to the member 6, as illustrated in Fig. 8, thus permitting the loop engaging portions 7 on the members 6 and 6 to be separated in order that the loop engaging portions 7 a may be introduced into the loop 4: of a belt or removed from the loop. The member 6 is so pivoted to the rock shaft 8 that, when in the position of use, the mem ber 6 will cooperate at 13 with one of the side flanges 2 and thus be prevented from swinging on its axis 12. The member 6 may also have an extension 14 whichwill operate under a shoulder 15, in this instance, formed in one piece with the member 6 thus further strengthening the connection between the member 6 and the rock shaft. The notch 16 in the side of the member 6 receives the edge of the adjacent side flange 2 when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 8 and permits the outward swinging of the member 6".

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 9, and 11, the anchoring means is in the form of a rock shaft 8? on which the two members 6 are mounted to turn at 1%, the axis of turning being in the plane of the members 6 and at right angles to the axis of turning of the shaft 8 Each of the members 6 has a loop engaging portion 7* and these loop engaging portions extend toward each other when the members 6 lie in the same plane. It is apparent that each of the members 6 may be turned about its axis 12 to separate the loop ngaging portions 7 in order that the belt loop l. may be passed between these two members in fitting the loop to the anchoring means or removing it from such anchoring means.

In all embodiments of the invention there is provided an anchoring means having two members, each provided with a loop or belt engaging portion extending towards the like portion on the other member, the members having relative movement in order to separate the ends of said loop engaging portions so that the loop on the belt may be fitted to or removed from said engaging portions. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the members are rotatable together about a common axis and also have relative movement about such axis. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 6 to 8, the two members are rotatable about a common axis, and one of the members is shiftable about another axis at a right angle to the first named axis and transversely of the plane of the member so as to separate the two belt engaging portions. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 9 to 11, the belt engaging members are mounted to swing about a common axis and each is movable about an axis transversely of said common axis and in the plane of said member.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A buckle comprising a buckle frame, and belt anchoring means embodying two members, each having a belt engaging portion extending toward the belt engaging portion of the other member, said members having relative movement to permit separation of the belt engaging portions.

2. A buckle comprising a buckle frame and belt' anchoring means embodying two members, each having a belt engaging portion extending toward the belt engaging portion of the other member, said members being mounted to swing together about a common axis on the frame and having relative movement permitting separation of the belt engaging portions.

3. A buckle comprising a frame having a front plate and laterally projected side flanges, belt anchoring means supported from said side flanges to swing about a suitable axis, said belt anchoring means embodying two members, each having a belt engaging portion extending toward a like portion on the other member, said members having relative movement to permitthe separation of said belt engaging portions.

4. A buckle comprising a buckle frame and buckle anchoring means embodying two members each having a belt engaging portion extending toward the belt engaging portion on the other member, said members being mounted to swing about a common axis on the frame parallel with said engaging portions, and having relative movement about said axis to permit the separation of said engaging portions.

5. A buckle comprising a buckle frame having a front plate and side flanges, a shaft supported by said side flanges, two members mounted to turn relatively to each other on said shaft and each having a belt engaging portion extending toward the belt engaging portion of the other member.

6. A buckle comprising a buckle frame having a front plate and side flanges, a shaft connecting said side flanges, two members each having laterally turned perforated ears tin'ning on said shaft between said side flanges, each of said members having a belt engaging portion extending substantially parallel with the shaft toward the belt engaging portion of the other member.

7. A buckle comprising a buckle frame having a front plate and side flanges, a belt clamping means mounted on said side flanges and anchoring means for the belt also mounted on said side flanges and comprising" two members having relative movement between them, said members. each having a belt engaging portion extending toward the '10 belt engaging portion of the other member and said members also being mounted to,

turn about a common axis parallel with the a belt engaging portions.

JOHN HEBERLING.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 1,429,139, granted September 12, 1922, upon the application of John Heberling, of Rochester, New York, for an improvement in Buckles, Were erroneously issued to the inventor, said Heberling, as owner of said invention, Whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued to Hickok Manufacturing C'ompam, M0,, of Rochester, New Y 01%, a Gorpomtz'on of New York, as assignee of the entire interest in said invention, as shown by the record of assignments in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 31st day of October, A. D., 1922.

[SEAL] KARL FENNING,

Ach'ng Gammz'ssioner of Patents. 

